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V462 Lupi will soon vanish from the night sky, but before it does, the dark skies around the new moon present a perfect time ...
Here’s what to look for in the July night sky. The globular cluster Messier 22 (M22) reaches its highest point in the sky ...
Four prominent celestial objects — the moon, a bright planet and two bright stars — will come together to form a "celestial ...
June 25's new moon darkens the night sky for summer’s best stargazing — including the Summer Triangle and Milky Way.
Sometimes the best stargazing happens on ordinary nights. Late June 2025 showcases consistent cosmic rhythms: Venus is ...
Friday, July 4 Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun, standing 26° from our star at 1 A.M. EDT. We’ll ...
Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form of the crescent moon shining with Venus alongside the ...
Mercury hovers above the horizon near a four-percent-illuminated Moon, whose darkened face may be lit by earthshine.
This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you should be looking up.
Look east before sunrise on Sunday to catch a stunning trio: a crescent moon flanked by bright Venus and the Pleiades star ...
The night sky takes center stage as National Meteor Watch Day begins, and stargazers look up for a chance to witness nature’s ...
Sky watchers are in for a sweet pre-summer treat, with the “strawberry moon” of June 2025 getting ready to turn full in the coming days. The so-called strawberry moon, which will actually look ...